IMPALA board members now have four weeks to vote for their overall favourite. Meanwhile, IMPALA Exec Chair Helen Smith told CMU: “The shortlist demonstrates the diversity of independent music throughout Europe. The judges, using entirely open criteria, will choose quite simply the album they believe is the most exceptional of the year”.

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